Upon hearing that the Grand Commander had arrived, Dong Mingchao quickly silenced himself and gestured to his deputy. Together, they hurried outside to wee him.


    At that moment, Wu Shutong entered the scene. As the two men met, Dong Mingchao’s subordinates bowed deeply, aligning their palms in respect towards Wu Shutong, and then addressed Dong Mingchao: “Sir, this is the Grand Commander!”


    Though Dong Mingchao held the title of special envoy, his rank was not sufficient to meet the Grand Commander face-to-face. In fact, even the Tongzhi he usually interacted with was someone he had only heard but never seen.<fn8806> Updates are released by Find?Novel</fn8806>


    Seeing Wu Shutong for the first time, Dong Mingchao was uncertain of his identity. He thus spoke with great respect: “I am Dong Mingchao, thest general, here to meet the Grand Commander. May I request to see the tiger head token?”


    Without any hesitation, Wu Shutong retrieved a token made of pure gold from his pocket with his right hand. This token bore no inscriptions, just an exquisitely crafted tiger head. Wu Shutong touched the hair of the tiger head, causing it to appear animated, as if the tiger was shaking its head and roaring.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    There are only five such tiger-head tokens across the entire Po Qing Society, each held by one of the five grandmanders of the Five Military Governors’ Office. This particr token was crafted by Sara using spiritual energy, embedded with an illusion formation. It would only activate if the rightful owner touched the tiger’s fur, bringing it to life. If someone else held the token, it would remain dormant. This token serves as a crucial means for the grandmanders of the Five Military Governors’ Office to authenticate their identities.


    Although Dong Mingchao had never encountered the tiger-head token before, he was familiar with its existence and properties. Witnessing it now, he had no doubts and immediately knelt on one knee, proiming loudly: “General Dong Mingchao pledges to follow the Grand Commander’s orders without question!”


    Wu Shutong simply hummed in acknowledgment, returned the token to his pocket, and asked, “Are all the others present?”


    “Everyone is here!” Dong Mingchao replied respectfully. “Please, Grand Commander, allow us to move to the warehouse for your address!”


    “Lead the way,” Wu Shutong responded coldly.


    “Yes!” Dong Mingchao replied, bowing as he led Wu Shutong toward the warehouse.


    Inside, hundreds of Tiger Guards from Naples and an equal number of Cavalry Guards from Nigeria were already lined up, awaiting their arrival.


    As Wu Shutong entered, the Tiger Guards, who were directly under hismand, along with the Nigerian Cavalry Guards who had seen him before, immediately knelt down in unison and reverently eximed, “Wee, Grand Commander!”


    Wu Shutong signaled for them to rise and then stated in a serious tone: “Time is of the essence, so I’ll be direct with you. I have summoned you to Moro today to investigate the events that transpired in Duke Miningst night, as well as to track down the Cavalry Guards, death squads, and families associated with Duke Mining.”


    Following this, he turned to Dong Mingchao and said, “Since you are the special envoy here, you are most familiar with the current situation. Please share with everyone the clues you have.”